Foreign investment obliterated by pandemic: UN

Global foreign direct investment flows are likely to plunge by 40 percent this year due to the coronavirus crisis, the UN said Tuesday, with...

EU and US talks against China: EU diplomatic chief

The EU's chief diplomat on Monday called for Europe and the United States to launch talks aimed at forging a common transatlantic front against...

Macron rejects statue destruction in France

President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Sunday that France would not seek to erase elements of its history or take down statues of controversial public...

New Zealand removes statue of controversial coloniser

The New Zealand city of Hamilton on Friday tore down a statue of the colonial military commander after whom it was named, joining a...

Norway mosque shooter given maximum sentence

A Norwegian court on Thursday sentenced a right-wing extremist to a minimum of 21 years in prison for a 2019 mosque attack near Oslo...

Australia not intimidated by China threats: PM

Australia warned Thursday it would not be intimidated by attempts at economic "coercion" after China threatened to undermine the multi-billion dollar flow of Chinese...

Attack on Muslims in Germany thwarted by authorities

German police have arrested a suspected right-wing extremist who was planning an attack on a mosque that would attract global media notoriety, much like...

Brexit trade talks progress slows down

Britain on Friday said there had been little movement in the latest round of post-Brexit trade talks with the EU, calling for both sides...

New Zealand military buys five Lockheed C-130 Hercules planes for $1bn

The existing fleet of Hercules planes is more than 50 years old and breakdowns have hampered some high-profile missions. New Zealand's military said on Friday...

Post-Brexit deal talks continue as Conservatives oppose the extension

The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator told Britain on Sunday that the economic damage wrought by the coronavirus crisis made it especially important the...

River Evros at the centre of latest Turkey-Greece tension

The change in course of River Evros has caused a dispute on territory between Turkey and Greece, a foreign ministry source said Friday. The ministry...

Coronavirus in USA: Trump wants reopening

President Donald Trump pressed for a further reopening as job losses mount from coronavirus in the USA, while China's premier warned of "immense" economic...